Remove the Option to Change or Hide Toolbars (All Windows)

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Remove the Option to Change or Hide Toolbars (All Windows)
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By default users are able to select which toolbars are displayed either be right clicking the toolbar itself, or by changing the options from the View menu. This tweak locks the toolbars, removing the ability to change which are displayed.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new value named "NoBandCustomize" and set it to equal "1" to enable the restriction.

You may need to log-off for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
NoBandCustomize	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp...

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Name: NoBandCustomize
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (1 = enable restriction)

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: April 4, 2002

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